The American City Bengal Forgot
How the United States quietly built a functioning American township on the Hooghly to sustain victory in Asia during the Second World War
How the United States quietly built a functioning American township on the Hooghly to sustain victory in Asia during the Second World War
We are all caught up in our private traps,” as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 thriller Psycho would have audiences believe.
A South Kolkata residential society organizes a spiritual festival on a stormy evening to commemorate the blessings of Lord Jagannath Bin hari kripa trina nahi dole….
Selling a mass-produced synthetic stringed instrument as an authentic Tripura Sarinda is now a punishable offense just like counterfeiting a luxury watch is.
It is heartening to see that steps are actually being taken to address the issue of littering in public places.
The Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata, in collaboration with the Indian Museum, Kolkata, and the Japan Foundation, presented Yakishime: Earth Metamorphosis—an exhibition that traces the evolution of Japanese high-fired ceramics from functional everyday objects to expressive sculptural art.
In the remotest corners of Assam, where proper healthcare often remains a distant dream, and survival depends more on fate than facilities, a woman chose an unconventional path.
We often assess our health based on what we eat, not how we feel after we eat. A bowl of salad, a protein-rich meal, a detox drink, or even a ‘light dinner’ can look perfect on paper - yet many people experience bloating, heaviness, acidity, sluggishness, or an unexpected dip in energy soon after.
Swansong (2025) is not meant to be the last work (in a literal meaning) of Vandana Kumari Jena, but certainly her latest collection of fiction from Rupa Publications India Pvt (Ltd), in which the eminent fiction writer cum Retd.IAS officer (1979 Batch) continues her literary journey, offering readers a meditation on endings, identity, and the quiet power of resilience.
The debut novel of Babujee, “Crimson Mirage” is an insider’s account of the Naxal uprising of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
